Chapter 835: The Americans flinched
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"The Chinese fleet? Damn, how did they end up here? Admiral William Benson was also taken aback! Originally, he thought that forcing the Chilean Navy to back down this time was just a trivial matter, but he did not expect that there would be situations one after another. First of all, the Chilean Navy was indifferent to the warnings of the American fleet, which greatly annoyed Admiral William Benson. Now, even the Chinese fleet has come out! This is the western Atlantic! It has always been the traditional sphere of influence of the United States, and the fact that the Chinese Navy has appeared here is obviously a provocation to the United States! Now it seems that the reason why the Chilean Navy dared to ignore the warnings of the American fleet was entirely because it already knew the reason for the appearance of the Chinese fleet!
"Four 'Han-class' battleships, six 'Han-class' battlecruisers, none of them are easy to deal with!" Admiral William Benson put down the telescope in his hand and muttered! After the Chinese Navy's 'Han-class' battleships and 'Hanxin-class' fast battleships were put into service, the United States also obtained some information through various channels. If nothing else, the triple 343mm guns alone are enough to pose a mortal threat to any battleship in active service in the US Navy!
"General, what should we do now? The presence of the Chinese here is obviously to support the Chileans! The captain of the battleship 'Wyoming' asked. The sudden appearance of the Chinese fleet made it impossible for the US fleet to carry out its previous plan, and the Chilean Navy would not pay attention to the threats and warnings of the US fleet!
Admiral William Benson also had a headache, although he hated the Chinese Navy very much, but he also had to admit that the strength of the Chinese Navy was stronger than that of the American Navy. Even now the U.S. Navy has a strong strength, but compared to the Chinese Navy. It's still a lot inferior! For now, although Admiral William Benson also has ten new battleships in his hands, it is very difficult to say whether he will be able to defeat the sudden appearance of the Chinese fleet. Although, six of the Chinese fleet were battle cruisers, at least the Americans thought so. However, the Chinese fleet is obviously not easy to mess with!
"If we go to war with the Chinese, with our current strength, will we be able to defeat this Chinese fleet?" Admiral William Benson asked. He was also a little undecided. If he is willing to take a risk, if he can defeat this Chinese fleet, or even wipe out this fleet completely, then the US Navy will be able to occupy an advantageous position in the confrontation with China. Merely. He also felt that it was somewhat unlikely. Although the Chinese fleet was larger and more powerful, Admiral William Benson was really worried about the four 'Han-class' battleships, while the six 'battle cruisers' in the eyes of the Americans did not pay much attention to it. He also personally participated in the Mediterranean naval battle that year, and knew that the battlecruiser suffered a great loss when it faced off with the battleship. Even the battleships of the US Navy were not as strong in armor as the German and Chinese battleships. But against the battlecruisers, there is no big problem after all! This made Admiral William Benson a little excited, and he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to reverse the balance of strength between the US Navy and the Chinese Navy!
"General. Are you planning to go to war with the Chinese? If nothing else, the country will not agree! "The captain of the battleship 'Wyoming' was completely stunned by Admiral William Benson's wild thinking!
"If we can win, the country will agree! If this fleet in front of you is defeated, the main forces of the Chinese Navy will be gone. Then the Chinese want to defeat the United States again. That's impossible! Admiral William Benson said!
"General, this is impossible! The Chinese battlecruisers if they want to escape. None of our ships will be able to catch up with them! What's more, the Chinese actually dared to come, they must be completely prepared. We can't take any chances! The captain of the battleship 'Wyoming' persuaded.
Admiral William Benson nodded, if the ten battleships in his hand were all 'Wyoming-class' battleships, he was completely confident that he would fight the Chinese fleet. But among these ten battleships, only two were 'Wyoming-class' battleships, and the remaining 'Mississippi-class' battleships, 'South Carolina-class' battleships, 'Delaware-class' battleships and 'Florida-class' battleships were much worse than the warships of the Chinese Navy. In William Benson's view, if the war starts, it is likely to be a lose-lose outcome. Moreover, a major war between China and the United States will be triggered by this naval battle, and even a world war will break out because of this. Without the authorization of the country, Admiral William Benson never dared to start a war lightly and assume the responsibility of provoking a war!
The Chilean Navy and the Brazilian Navy also discovered the arrival of the Chinese Navy, and the officers and men of the Chilean Navy cheered one after another. The powerful American fleet, which put them under tremendous pressure, under which they could not even breathe. However, the appearance of a more powerful Chinese fleet, the Americans did not dare to threaten them anymore, and the huge pressure was swept away, which made almost all the officers and men of the Chilean Navy have a feeling of raising their eyebrows. In their eyes, there is no doubt that the Chinese Navy is synonymous with real strength!
The Brazilian Navy, on the other hand, was like a dead father, and the atmosphere suddenly became very dull. Originally, the Brazilian Navy had already lost this naval battle with the Chilean Navy, and without the protection of the American fleet, they would not have escaped annihilation. After the appearance of the American fleet, the shape suddenly became favorable to the Brazilian Navy, at least, they could withdraw from the battlefield safely under the protection of the American Navy. If the American fleet and the Chilean fleet fought, they could even use this opportunity to turn defeat into victory. Although everyone knows that this possibility is very small, the Brazilian naval officers and sailors have always had such a little delusion in their hearts. Admiral Kai, commander of the Brazilian Navy, was even praying to God for a misfire between the American fleet and the Chilean Navy!
However, the sudden appearance of the Chinese fleet shattered all their hopes! The purpose of the Chinese fleet's coming, everyone is very clear, it must be here to help the Chilean Navy. Even if the Chinese fleet will not attack the Brazilian Navy, as long as the Chinese fleet holds back the American fleet, the Brazilian Navy will die!
"Damn, these Chinese raised by bitches, how can they be here? Could it be that they have been cruising in the nearby waters for a long time? Admiral Kai, commander of the Brazilian Navy, couldn't help but roar!
At 1:50 p.m., the Chinese fleet arrived on the battlefield, less than 15,000 kilometers from the American fleet. After that, the Chinese fleet did not continue to approach, but kept this distance towards the voyage!
"Send a telegram to the Chinese fleet, telling them that this is the exercise area of the US Navy, and that the Chinese fleet should leave immediately if there is no other reason!" Admiral William Benson ordered. After hesitating for a long time, he still did not have the courage to order the American fleet to attack the Chinese fleet first. It's just that he hasn't completely given up, hoping to force the Chinese fleet away, just the Brazilian Navy! He knew that if the American fleet left this time, the Brazilian Navy would be dead, and the Chilean Navy, which had been waiting for a long time, would send all the Brazilian Navy to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish!
After receiving the telegram from the Americans, the Chinese fleet immediately reported to Admiral Li Dingxin!
"Humph! How is it possible that these Americans, who think well, want us to leave now? The Americans are told that this war is a war between Chile and Brazil, and it has nothing to do with the United States or China. If the United States wants to intervene, then China cannot sit idly by! Admiral Li Dingxin said!
When Admiral William Benson received the telegram from the Chinese side, his face changed dramatically. The telegram sent by the Chinese side was very straightforward, and the implication was also very obvious. Since it is a war between Chile and Brazil, let the two countries deal with it themselves, and the United States had better not intervene, otherwise, China will also join in. This was unacceptable to Admiral William Benson. Without the protection of the American fleet, the Brazilian Navy has only a dead end! At that time, Brazil's coastal cities will be attacked by the Chilean Navy, and it is very difficult to say whether the Brazilian government will fight Chile firmly!
"General, what should we do now?" The officers of the American fleet all looked at Admiral William Benson. If the U.S. fleet refuses the Chinese side's proposal, then a brutal battle awaits them!
"Send a telegram to the country and ask for the opinion of the country!" Admiral William Benson finally said! This was clearly beyond his means. Whether he accepts the advice of the Chinese and leaves here, or continues to protect the Brazilian navy and eventually fights the Chinese fleet, it will be a defeat for him. Unless, the U.S. fleet can play beyond the norm and defeat or even annihilate this Chinese fleet. But this base is impossible! In the first three naval wars, the Chinese Navy defeated the US Navy. Many U.S. navies have cast a shadow on the Chinese Navy!
After receiving a telegram from Admiral William Benson, US Secretary of the Navy William Henry Moody appeared in the office of President Theodore Roosevelt in less than ten minutes and reported to him what had happened!
President Theodore Roosevelt, after deep thought, gave the order for Admiral William Benson to retreat. The current United States does not have the strength to defeat China, and it is obviously unwise to go to war with China for the sake of Brazil at this time!